Web
Level 2 · Conjuration
- Concentration
- Damage
- Save
- AOE
- Control
- Summon
A 2nd-level spell in the conjuration school, Web appears on the sorcerer and wizard lists. Cast time: Action. Range 60 feet, components V/S/M, duration up to 1 hour. Material: a bit of spiderweb. Marked concentration. Effect: You conjure a mass of sticky webbing at a point within range.
Stat Block
- Level
- 2
- School
- Conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- 60 feet (20-foot cube)
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- up to 1 Hour
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- Yes
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Material
- a bit of spiderweb
Description
You conjure a mass of sticky webbing at a point within range. The webs fill a 20-foot Cube there for the duration. The webs are Difficult Terrain, and the area within them is Lightly Obscured. If the webs aren't anchored between two solid masses (such as walls or trees) or layered across a floor, wall, or ceiling, the web collapses on itself, and the spell ends at the start of your next turn. Webs layered over a flat surface have a depth of 5 feet. The first time a creature enters the webs on a turn or starts its turn there, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or have the Restrained condition while in the webs or until it breaks free. A creature Restrained by the webs can take an action to make a Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC. If it succeeds, it is no longer Restrained. The webs are flammable. Any 5-foot Cube of webs exposed to fire burns away in 1 round, dealing 2d4 Fire damage to any creature that starts its turn in the fire.
5e (2014) vs 2024 changes
This spell has both a 5e (2014) and 2024 Player's Handbook version. Doungim shows the current 2024 stat block above. Differences between editions typically affect components, range, or scaling — check both source books for the table.
Doungim Lore
School Fit
Web is Conjuration — the school of summoning, here in the form of sticky webs filling a 20-foot cube within 60 feet. Concentration up to 1 hour; creatures starting their turn in or entering the web make a Dex save or become restrained.
Class Fit
- Sorcerer: Sorcerers take Web as one of their few 2nd-level known picks. Heightened Spell metamagic forces disadvantage on the Dex save against a key target.
- Wizard: Wizards prep Web at level 3 onwards as their canonical tier-1 lockdown spell. The 20-foot cube is large enough to catch most front lines.
Tactical play (Doungim editorial)
Web restrains in a 20-foot cube. Flammable; burns to apply 2d4 fire to anyone restrained. Pair with Fire Bolt or any fire-damage cantrip. Don't cast Web on creatures larger than Huge — they ignore terrain.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Web
- What level spell is Web?
- Web sits at level 2 in the Conjuration school of magic, prepared by Sorcerer, Wizard.
- How much damage does Web deal?
- At base level, Web's damage is 2d4 (fire).
- What save does Web require?
- Web forces a Dexterity save. The DC is the caster's spell save DC (8 + proficiency + casting modifier).
- What is the range of Web?
- Web has a range of 60 feet from the caster.
- Is Web a concentration spell?
- Web is a concentration spell. Maximum duration is up to 1 hour. The caster can only maintain one concentration spell at a time, and damage forces a Con save to keep it active.
- What components and casting time does Web need?
- The components are v, s, m. The other notable details — Material component: a bit of spiderweb.